August 2020 Board Briefs

A monthly publication highlighting work session and regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education.

Summary Of The August Meetings

The Forsyth County Board of Education consists of five members who are elected by district to staggered, four-year terms.

Highlights Of Presentation And Discussion Items

The following items were presented to the Board:

Finance Report -

As of July 31,2020 the Board learned the system is at 4.48 percent for the budget year. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenues for July 2020 were up 9.99 percent from 2019 collections and up 0.24 percent from last month. A financial statement, investment reports, and bond summaries were also shared, as well as a detailed capital projects analysis.

K-5 Virtual Overview -

Lee Anne Rice, Interim Associate Superintendent, along with Brian Lack, Math Specialist, Kim Lochbaum, ITS Elementary, and John Strang,Personalized Instruction Coach presented an overview of the K-5 Virtual program created for students choosing Virtual instruction. The presentation details the journey to develop curriculum K-5.